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The Library Media Skills
Curriculum categorizes the skill areas into four domains.
These domains are: Orientation, Identification/Location,
Selection/ Comprehension/Utilization, and Production.
Orientation
Orientation includes objectives introducing students to the
rules and procedures of the library media center, as well as
acquainting them with the physical environment of the
center. These concepts are basic for all students in the
independent use of the library media center.
Identification/Location
The objectives in the domain, Identification/Location, are
concerned with recognizing and finding parts of a book,
fiction and nonfiction books, audiovisual materials,
reference resources, magazines, and other appropriate
materials in the library media center.
Selection/Comprehension/Utilization
The selection, understanding, and use of library media
materials are the focus of this domain. Generalization,
demonstration, organization, and application of library
media skills are all included in the objectives identified
in Selection/Comprehension/ Utilization.
Production
Production objectives identify skills for development of
abilities in creating, producing, and presenting print and
non-print media materials. Objectives for papers, reports,
and research projects are also included.
Kindergarten
Orientation
1. Follow library media center rules
2. Handle books and other materials properly
3. Check materials in and out
4. Locate checkout desk and easy book section of the library
media center
Identification/Location
5. Identify and locate easy book section
6. Identify and locate front, back, and spine of a book
7. Identify title page, title, author, and illustrator
8. Identify records, tapes, and filmstrips as types of
media
Selection/Comprehension/Utilization
9. Select materials of personal interest
10. Listen to stories
11. Participate in rhymes and stories
12. Use books and other printed materials
Production
13. Make and audio tape
14. Make a bookmark
Grade
One
Orientation
1. Follow library media center rules
2. Handle books and other materials properly
3. Check materials in and out
4. Locate areas of the Library Media Center
5. Locate audiovisual materials and equipment
collections
Identification/Location
6. Identify and locate easy book section (and easy
nonfiction section, if so arranged)
7. Identify and locate the title page of a book
8. Identify and locate title, author, and illustrator on the
title page
9. Identify and locate primary magazines
10. Identify and locate beginning reference materials, such
as precyclopedias and picture dictionaries
11. Identify and locate the listening center
Selection/Comprehension/Utilization
12. Select materials of personal interest
13. Alphabetize by first letter in word or author's last
name
14. Participate in rhymes and stories
15. Read books for pleasure and practice
16. Distinguish between fact and fiction
17. Operate cassette recorder, record player, and listening
center independently
Production
18. Make an audio tape
19. Make a bookmark
20. Make a transparency
Grade
Two
Orientation
1. Follow library media center rules
2. Handle books and other materials properly
3. Check materials in and out
4. Locate areas of the library media center
5. Locate audiovisual materials and equipment
collections
Identification/Location
6. Locate specific easy books using the author's last
name
7. Identify and locate title page, title, author, and
illustrator
8. Identify and locate the table of contents
9. Identify and locate magazines
10. Identify and locate beginning reference materials, such
as precyclopedias and picture dictionaries
11. Identify and locate listening center and other
appropriate centers in the library media center
Selection/Comprehension/Utilization
12. Select materials appropriate to ability level
13. Participate in rhymes and stories
14. Read books for pleasure and practice
15. Distinguish between fact and fiction
16. Select and distinguish between easy fiction and easy
nonfiction materials, if so arranged
17. Operate cassette recorder, record player, listening
center, and microcomputer independently
Production
18. Make a bookmark
19. Make a transparency
20. Make a book jacket
21. Make a poster
Grade
Three
Orientation
1. Follow library media center rules
2. Handle books and other materials properly
3. Check materials in and out
4. Locate areas of the library media center
5. Locate audiovisual materials and equipment
collections
Identification/Location
6. Identify and locate fiction collection and nonfiction
collection (including biography section)
7. Identify and locate title page, table of contents,
glossary and index
8. Locate specific information using title page, table of
contents, glossary, and index
9. Identify and locate the card catalog
10. Identify and locate the call number on a book
11. Identify and locate encyclopedias, dictionaries, and
atlases
12. Identify and locate all centers in the library media
center
Selection/Comprehension/Utilization
13. Select materials appropriate to ability level
14. Read books for pleasure and practice
15. Distinguish between fiction and nonfiction, including
biography
16. Use appropriate reference books
17. Select and distinguish between encyclopedias,
dictionaries, and atlases
18. Use guide words in encyclopedias
19. Operate cassette recorder, record player, listening
center, and microcomputer independently
Production
20. Make a bookmark
21. Make a book jacket
22. Make a poster
23. Make slides of book illustrations
Grade
Four
Orientation
1. Follow library media center rules
2. Handle books and other materials properly
3. Check materials in and out
4. Locate areas of the library media center
5. Locate audiovisual materials and equipment
collections
Identification/Location
6. Identify and locate title page, glossary, index, table of
contents, chapter headings, and appendix
7. Locate specific information using title page, glossary,
index, table of contents, and appendix
8. Identify author, title, and subject catalog cards
9. Locate specific sources in the card catalog by author,
title, and subject, with assistance
10. Locate specific materials in fiction and nonfiction with
assistance, using the call number given on a catalog
card
11. Identify and locate descriptive information about an
item on a catalog card
12. Identify the Dewey Decimal Classification System
13. Identify and locate the Information (vertical) File
Selection/Comprehension/Utilization
14. Select materials appropriate to ability level
15. Read books for pleasure and practice
16. State the purpose of descriptive information on catalog
cards
17. Select resources with assistance, using the card
catalog, when given specific author, title, and/or
subject
18. Use encyclopedias as a source of information, using
guide words, volume/letter
19. Use an atlas to find a map
20. Use magazines as a source of current information
21. Use cassette recorder, record player, listening center,
microcomputer, and sound filmstrip previewer
independently
Production
22. Make a poster
23. Make slides of book illustrations
24. Make a book
25. Make a write-on filmstrip
Fifth
Grade
Orientation
1. Follow library media center rules
2. Handle books and other materials properly
3. Check materials in and out
4. Locate areas of the library media center
5. Locate audiovisual materials and equipment
collections
Identification/Location
6. Identify and locate title page, table of contents, index,
glossary, appendix, preface, bibliography, foreword, chapter
headings, and list of illustrations
7. Locate specific information using title page, table of
contents, index, glossary, appendix, preface, bibliography,
foreword, chapter headings, and list of illustrations
8. Identify author, title, and subject catalog cards
9. Locate specific sources in the card catalog by author,
title, and subject
10. Locate specific materials in fiction and nonfiction with
assistance, using the call number given on a catalog
card
11. Identify and locate descriptive information on a catalog
card
12. Identify cross-reference cards in the card catalog
13. Identify and locate materials using the Dewey Decimal
Classification System
Selection/Comprehension/Utilization
14. Identify and locate almanacs, special dictionaries, and
record books
15. Locate specific information in an almanac
16. Select materials appropriate to ability level
17. Read books for pleasure and information
18. Use the card catalog independently to select
materials
19. Arrange materials by the Dewey Decimal Classification
System, with assistance
20. Use encyclopedias as a source of information, using
guide words, index, volume/letter, subheadings, and
cross-references
21. Use almanacs, atlases, specialized dictionaries, and
record books as sources of information
22. Select and use appropriate reference sources
(encyclopedias, dictionaries, atlases, almanacs, record
books, specialized dictionaries, Information (vertical) File
when given specific topics
23. Use magazines as a source of current information
24. Use cassette recorder, record player, listening center,
microcomputer, and sound filmstrip previewer
independently
Production
25. Make a book
26. Develop a slide/tape presentation
27. Make a bulletin board
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